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Definition of Curtness
1. Noun. An abrupt discourteous manner.
Generic synonyms: Discourtesy, Rudeness
Derivative terms: Abrupt, Brusque, Curt, Gruff, Short
Definition of Curtness
1. n. The quality of bing curt.
Definition of Curtness
1. Noun. The state of being curt ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Curtness
1. the quality of being curt [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curtness
Literary usage of Curtness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The International Military Digest Annual by Cornélis De Witt Willcox (1916)
"curtness in dismissing a projected scheme is fatal; rather encourage initiative
by request for further discussion. If impractical, then take the time to ..."
2. Books and Things by Philip Littell (1919)
"But I am a soldier as well as a New Englander. May not a soldierly curtness of
style lessen the prejudice caused by those marks which my early ..."
3. The Canada Law Journal by William S. Hein & Company (1885)
"The writer continues " Perhaps, as the result stares them in the face, the curtness
often amounting to rudeness, with which the Bar, especially the junior ..."
4. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1870)
"Its very curtness militates somewhat against its true utility, though it does
not deprive it of more than a passing importance, as, if not a reply to ..."
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